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☆ Sabae: The ‘eyeglasses capital’ of Japan
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Milly Chan | Karla Cripps | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Among them is the small city of Sabae, in Fukui prefecture, about a 3.5-hour train ride from Tokyo. An eyeglasses sculpture in Sabae, Japan. Fukui prefecture has four stations on the extended Shinkansen line – Awara Onsen Station, Fukui Station, Echizen-Takefu Station and Tsuruga Station. (Travelers can hop on a separate train from Fukui Station for the 15-minute ride to Sabae.) GI15702993/iStockphoto/Getty ImagesIn addition to being home to the eyeglasses capital of Japan, Fukui prefecture is filled with well-preserved ancient architecture, historic sites and temples, as well as newer attractions, including Nishiyama Zoo, famed for its red pandas.

Persons: Buddhika Weerasinghe, Sabae, Takeshi Yamae, “, ”, Futa Nagao, Takeshi, Sabae’s, It’s, There’s, sakura, Soto, you’re Organizations: CNN, CNN —, Bloomberg, Getty, Boston Club, Sabae’s Megane, Asahi Shimbun, Fukui, Takefu, Tsuruga, Nishiyama Zoo, Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum, Soto Zen, Food, Museum Locations: Sabae, Fukui prefecture, Tokyo, Japan, Honshu, Fukui, Japan’s Hokuriku, Toyama, Niigata, Ishikawa, Kyoto, Echizen, Maruoka, Tojinbo, Mikata, Wakasa, Tsuruga

☆ 'Twist' in Warren Buffett's succession plan raises eyebrows among Berkshire's Omaha faithful
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

OMAHA, Nebraska — Many Berkshire Hathaway shareholders left last weekend's annual meeting pondering Warren Buffett's big revelation about succession. Others think Abel will be more likely to delegate the responsibility of stock selection. Buffett's investment lieutenants, Todd Combs and Ted Weschler, have independently managed about $15 billion each for Berkshire over the past decade. In addition to Berkshire's enormous equity portfolio, its pile of cash grew to nearly $189 billion at the end of March. The new forecast would translate into more than 20% upside and push Berkshire's total market value above $1 trillion.

Persons: Warren Buffett's, Greg Abel, Buffett, Greg, Abel, Todd Combs, Ted Weschler, Buffett hasn't, Combs, Bill Stone, Charlie Munger, who's, he's, Bueffett's, Cathy Seifert, Brian Meredith, Meredith, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: OMAHA , Nebraska —, Berkshire Hathaway, Saturday, Madison Investments, CNBC, Geico, Glenview Trust, Berkshire Hathaway Energy, UBS Locations: OMAHA , Nebraska, Omaha, Berkshire, Toyama, UBS Berkshire

TOKYO (AP) — An All Nippon Airways domestic flight turned back to Japan’s northern airport of Sapporo after a crack was found on the cockpit window, according to the airline and media reports. ANA Flight 1182 was en route to Toyama airport in central Japan on Saturday but had to return to the New Chitose airport for repairs, the airline said. There were no reports of injuries among the 65 people on board. The crack was found on one of the cockpit windows and the cause is under investigation, according to local media reports. The plane involved is a Boeing 737-800 — a different model from the Boeing 737 Max 9 jet that is under investigation by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.

Organizations: TOKYO, All Nippon Airways, ANA, Boeing, Max, U.S . Federal Aviation Administration, Alaska Airlines Locations: Sapporo, Toyama, Japan, Chitose, Alaska, Oregon

☆ Boeing 737-800 Had Cockpit Window Crack, Forced to Return Mid-Flight
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Japanese domestic flight was forced to turn back after a crack was found in the cockpit window. A spokesperson for the airline said that crack was on the outermost of four window layers. Boeing's planes have been under scrutiny following the Alaska Airlines mid-flight blowout. AdvertisementA Boeing 737-800 aircraft was forced to return to its departure airport mid-flight after a crack in the cockpit window was discovered, reports say. The incident resulted in the FAA grounding 171 Boeing 737 Max 9 indefinitely for safety checks and saying it would tighten oversight of Boeing.

Persons: — Organizations: Alaska Airlines, Service, All Nippon Airways, Reuters, Boeing, Max, FAA, United Airlines Locations: Sapporo - New Chitose, Toyama, Japan

☆ KKR’s Chip Play Will Win Big in Japan
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Jacky Wong | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Kokusai Electric’s technology and manufacturing center in Toyama, Japan. Photo: Soichiro Koriyama/Bloomberg NewsPrivate-equity giant KKR has scored a win in Japan, and with a chip price rebound probably around the corner, their timing looks impeccable. Semiconductor equipment maker Kokusai Electric will start trading Wednesday in Tokyo after raising around $720 million in an initial public offering last week. Kokusai is valued at $2.8 billion at its IPO price, potentially netting KKR a return of more than 60% in Japanese yen terms, excluding leverage. Kokusai unloaded its video and communications systems business after KKR’s takeover.

Persons: Soichiro Koriyama Organizations: Bloomberg, Private, KKR, Semiconductor, Kokusai, Dealogic, Hitachi — Locations: Toyama, Japan, Tokyo

By last year, with sanctions elsewhere tightening, Russia was buying more than a quarter of Japan's used-car exports for an average price of almost $8,200. That was more than double the price in 2020, when Russia took about 15% of Japan's used-car exports. Those sales had been on track to top $1.9 billion for all of 2023 before Japan imposed its own tougher sanctions, trade data show. A system of mandatory inspections pushes the cost of maintaining used cars higher for customers in Japan. Battery recycling firm 4R Energy has seen a "significant" tailwind from declining used-car prices, including the Nissan Leaf, said chief executive Yutaka Horie.

Persons: Sergei Karpukhin, Japan's, we've, Olesya Alekseeva, Takanori Kikuchi, Wataru Nishiwaki, Yutaka Horie, Daniel Leussink, Gleb Stolyarov, Kevin Krolicki, Sonali Paul Organizations: Toyota, REUTERS, Rights, SV Alliance, Japan's Ministry, Economy, Trade, Industry, Honda, Energy, Nissan, Sumitomo, Thomson Locations: Moscow, Russia, Ukraine, Japan, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, Africa, Toyama, Russia's Vladivostok, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tanzania, Niigata prefecture

Google used the term 52 times on its first-quarter call on Tuesday, up from 45 in the fourth quarter. Both companies said AI was already juicing sales, but neither said when or if they would start breaking out any sales, costs, or profits from the technology. Bing has lagged Google search for decades but Nadella said that Bing downloads had jumped since the addition of AI features and now had 100 million daily users. Toyama said Google already used AI to monetize their search algorithms and he did not expect AI advances from its rivals to be as much of a threat as some thought. Meta, which has admitted it is playing catch-up in AI, has published an AI model that can pick out individual objects from within an image.

☆ Beyond Kyoto: Japan recommends 11 lesser-known spots to visit
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Rob Goss | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Japan wants travelers to go beyond the country's iconic tourist sites — and consider spending their yen in lesser-known locations. CNBC Travel takes a look at what each of the 11 spots has to offer travelers — whether or not they're wealthy. Koichi Kamoshida | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesIse-shima is arguably the "model destination" most ready to welcome the JTA's wealthy targets. Kagoshima, Aso and UnzenThe island of Kyushu in western Japan feature everything from active volcanoes to glimpses of samurai culture. Okinawa and AmamiIn 2021, Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, the northern part of Okinawa's main island, and Iriomote Island were given joint UNESCO Natural World Heritage status for their biodiversity and endemic wildlife.

☆ Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route: Japan's 20-meter-deep snow corridor reopens for visitors
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Maggie Hiufu Wong | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A giant snow corridor near the otherworldly Mount Tateyama, one of Japan’s three sacred mountains, is reopening to travelers on April 15. The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route offers stunning views of the Japanese alps. The opening of the Yuki no Otani walk also marks the resumption of traffic through the entire Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route at the end of winter. Tateyama Kurobe Alpine RouteTravelers can opt to stay in one of the mountain accommodations on offer. Travelers visiting the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route are advised to wear winter clothing and gear suitable for trekking or mountaineering.

☆ Asia's 'best restaurants' list is out — and it's no surprise which country made the list 17 times
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Goh Chiew Tong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

William Drew, director of content for Asia's 50 Best Restaurants, said Japan's strong performance is "no surprise." The top 50 restaurants in AsiaThis year commemorates the 10th anniversary of the "Asia's 50 Best Restaurants" list. Asia's top 50 restaurantsThe list of "Asia's 50 Best Restaurants" for 2023 are: 1. Ten restaurants that ranked among Asia's best 50 restaurants last year fell into the 51-100 ranking this year. Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2023Labyrinth also rose 29 spots to No.11, winning the "Highest Climber" award.

[1/3] Toshiya Imura, 38, a comedian-turned-investor, poses for a photograph during an interview with Reuters in Tokyo, Japan December 26, 2022. REUTERS/Issei KatoTOKYO, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Japan's newest star investor has no car or hobbies and rarely eats out. Small investors took notice and piled into the companies, which have become known as "Imura stocks". "Good business performance alone can't become alpha," he said, referring to the returns on an investment that exceed a benchmark. Mitsui Matsushima, Sumiseki and First Bank of Toyama all declined to comment when asked about Imura.

☆ Un nou caz de infectare cu noul coronavirus în rândul participanţilor la JO de la Tokyo
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-04 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Un sportiv din echipa olimpică de volei a Serbiei a fost testat pozitiv cu noul coronavirus la sosirea în Japonia, cu trei săptămâni înainte de startul Jocurilor Olimpice. Acesta este al treilea caz cunoscut de acest fel, au anunţat, duminică, autorităţile sanitare japoneze. Sportivul este unul dintre cei cinci membri ai delegaţiei care a ajuns sâmbătă în arhipelag şi a ieşit pozitiv după un test antigen efectuat pe aeroportul Haneda din Tokyo. Sportivul în cauză a fost izolat, iar celelalte patru persoane au fost transferate la facilităţile desemnate de guvernul japonez. Primul caz de infectare cu noul coronavirus a fost depistat la sosirea unei părţi a delegaţiei ugandeze, la 19 iunie.

Organizations: Olimpic Locations: Serbiei, Japonia, Tokyo, Nanto, Toyama, Izumisano, Singapore, Danemarca, Argentina, Portugalia, Olimpic Internaţional

Apa menajeră din canalizare a ajuns, evident, în apa potabilă, pentru că cele două erau din 1977, iar termenul de exploatare demult expirase. De asemenea, CtEDO a constatat că a avut loc ingerință în drepturile reclamantului, din motiv că integritatea fizică a acestuia a fost afectată de un mediu nesănătos. Apa ne îmbolnăvește, apa ne trateazăÎn total, cinci persoane au ajuns la spital după ce au consumat apă infestată de la robinet. La Ciulucani, Telenești, abia trei ani în urmă a fost dat în exploatare complexul de aprovizionare cu apă potabilă a localității. Stația tratează și apa care ajunge în cele două fântâni.

Persons: de Justiție, Călărășeanca, CtEDO, Ludmila, amoniul, Nefrologul Boris Sasu, Cantemir, arsenul Organizations: de, Curtea Europeană, Drepturilor, Băncii Mondiale, Ministerul Agriculturii, Academia, Științe, Revista, Universității de Stat Locations: Călărași, Republicii Moldova, Ciulucani, Telenești, Orhei, Bălți, Moldova, Hollywood, Florești, Soroca, Republica Moldova, Glodeni, Fălești, Ungheni, Hîncești Căușeni, Criuleni, Nisporeni, Găgăuzia, Ștefan Vodă, Căușeni, Anenii Noi, Taraclia, Cahul, Hîncești, Dondușeni, Vulcănești, Leova, Toyama, Japonia

Apa menajeră din canalizare a ajuns, evident, în apa potabilă, pentru că cele două erau din 1977, iar termenul de exploatare demult expirase. De asemenea, CtEDO a constatat că a avut loc ingerință în drepturile reclamantului, din motiv că integritatea fizică a acestuia a fost afectată de un mediu nesănătos. La Ciulucani, Telenești, abia trei ani în urmă a fost dat în exploatare complexul de aprovizionare cu apă potabilă a localității. Stația tratează și apa care ajunge în cele două fântâni. Concentrația nitraților (NO3) în apa potabilă peste norma admisă este o problemă.

☆ Japonia: Cel puţin opt persoane au murit şi alte aproximativ 240 au fost rănite în urma unei puternice furtuni de iarnă
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-10 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Cel puţin opt persoane au murit şi alte aproximativ 240 au fost rănite în urma unei puternice furtuni de iarnă care a afectat duminică regiuni costiere situate de-a lungul Mării Japoniei, au relatat media locale, transmite agerpres.ro. Un bărbat în vârstă de 60 de ani a fost găsit decedat într-o maşină acoperită de zăpadă în oraşul Himi, potrivit Kyodo News. Furtuna de iarnă a provocat rănirea a cel puţin 240 de persoane, în prefecturile Niigata, Ishikawa, Fukui şi Toyama, conform postului NHK. Aproximativ o mie de autovehicule au rămas blocate, duminică dimineaţă, pe o autostradă înzăpezită din oraşul Sakai. Alte 200 de maşini au rămas înzăpezite pe o autostradă din oraşul Nanto.

Persons: News Organizations: NHK Locations: Japoniei, Himi, prefecturile Niigata, Ishikawa, Fukui, Toyama, Sakai, Nanto, Niigata, Tokyo

☆ Strat de 1,5 metri de zăpadă în numai două zile în Japonia. Autoritățile raportează opt morți și sute de răniți
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-10 | by ( Corina Seremet | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +2 min

Japonia se confruntă în aceste zile cu episoade severe ale vremii de iarnă, cu ninsori abundente și viscol puternic. Stratul de nea a ajuns la un metru și jumătate în doar două zile de intemperii. Traficul rutier, feroviar și aerian a fost dat peste cap. Un bărbat în vârstă de 60 de ani a fost găsit decedat într-o maşină acoperită de zăpadă în oraşul Himi. Atunci, aproximativ 2.100 de autovehicule au rămas blocate timp de două zile pe o autostradă înzăpezită din această regiune situată la nord-vest de Tokyo.

Persons: Shirakawa Locations: Japonia, Japoniei, Sakai, Nanto, Himi, prefecturile Niigata, Ishikawa, Fukui, Toyama, Agerpres, Niigata, Tokyo

Un bărbat în vârstă de 60 de ani a fost găsit decedat într-o maşină acoperită de zăpadă în oraşul Himi, potrivit Kyodo News. Furtuna de iarnă a provocat rănirea a cel puţin 240 de persoane, în prefecturile Niigata, Ishikawa, Fukui şi Toyama, conform postului NHK. Aproximativ o mie de autovehicule au rămas blocate, duminică dimineaţă, pe o autostradă înzăpezită din oraşul Sakai. Alte 200 de maşini au rămas înzăpezite pe o autostradă din oraşul Nanto. În luna decembrie, prefectura Niigata a fost afectată de ninsori abundente, aproximativ 2.100 de autovehicule rămânând blocate timp de două zile pe o autostradă înzăpezită din această regiune situată la nord-vest de Tokyo.

Persons: News Organizations: NHK Locations: Himi, prefecturile Niigata, Ishikawa, Fukui, Toyama, Sakai, Nanto, Niigata, Tokyo

☆ Iarna grea face ravagii în Japonia: Opt morți, sute de răniți, strat de 1,5 metri de zăpadă în numai două zile
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-10 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Traficul rutier, feroviar și aerian a fost dat peste cap. Sute de oameni au rămas blocați în autovehicule pe drumurile din zona afectată de căderile masive de zăpadă. Aproximativ o mie de autovehicule rămăseseră blocate, duminică dimineaţă, pe o autostradă înzăpezită din oraşul Sakai. Un bărbat în vârstă de 60 de ani a fost găsit decedat într-o maşină acoperită de zăpadă în oraşul Himi. Atunci, aproximativ 2.100 de autovehicule au rămas blocate timp de două zile pe o autostradă înzăpezită din această regiune situată la nord-vest de Tokyo.

Persons: Shirakawa Locations: Sakai, Nanto, Himi, prefecturile Niigata, Ishikawa, Fukui, Toyama, Agerpres, Niigata, Tokyo

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